Bendigo Bats

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The Bendigo Bats is the regional cross country and road running team based in Bendigo in Central Victoria.

We want to see athletes in our Bendigo region in Central Victoria running the best they can.

Why the ‘Bats’?

Sure, Bendigo has four Athletics Victoria affiliated clubs – Bendigo Harriers, Bendigo University, Eaglehawk YMCA and South Bendigo – the ‘Bendigo Bats’ has become a unifying banner for competitive running and racing for our men, women and our junior athletes. Our young gun athletes are in their early teens and our elder states-men and states-women are in their 60’s!

Also bats ‘fly’!
… and there is also a mighty big resident fruit bat population right here in Bendigo’s own Rosalind Park. If you’ve ever been here, you’ll know what we mean.

Athletics Victoria XCR Competition

 

Athletics Victoria’s annual XCR competition is our main focus, but you’ll see us at other races, too. Each XCR season is traditionally ten challenging rounds across a mixture of grass cross country courses, road courses and relays. Each athlete or team scores points depending on their finishing position.
Learn more about Athletics Victoria >

Join the Bendigo Bats for XCR 2024

Contact us via our Contact Form if you’d like to get involved

    Latest Bendigo Bats News

    Bendigo Bats Women’s team win Victorian XCR Cross Country Series promotion

    ATHLETICS Bendigo Region's women's open team has qualified to race the best in next year's XCR series run by Athletics Victoria. The Bendigo Bats line-up clinched premiership victory in last Saturday's final leg of the 10-round series backed by On. Athletes raced the 3.83km circuit in The Tan Relays in Melbourne's Botanic [...]

    By |September 18th, 2024|Categories: Bendigo Bats, Newsworthy|Comments Off on Bendigo Bats Women’s team win Victorian XCR Cross Country Series promotion

    FREE Andy Buchanan Olympic Marathon Watch Party

    Join us for a FREE Watch Party to cheer on Andy Buchanan as he competes in the Marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics! Presented by Athletics Bendigo and VERVE Running, with the support of Andy and the Buchanan family's club - Bendigo University Athletics Club.

    By |August 1st, 2024|Categories: Bendigo Bats, Newsworthy|Tags: , |Comments Off on FREE Andy Buchanan Olympic Marathon Watch Party

    The Socials

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    The Training Kit

    The guys behind Erniold were born and bred in Bendigo. Our Sunday 7s long run incorporates the street of the company’s name sake. Lucky for us, their running kit is amazingly good quality. You won’t find better.
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